The primary purpose of your job position is to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the Maintenance Department in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that our facility is maintained in a safe and […]

Purpose of Position The primary purpose of your job position is to perform the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, and/or the Director of Housekeeping, to assure that our facility is maintained […]

During times of crisis, the world recognizes the hero’s that stand in the face of fear. These hero’s were recognized in 9/11, the massive fires that consumed California, and pandemics. It should never take a crisis to recognize the everyday hero’s that keep this country together. First responders are at the front-lines everyday—medical personnel are […]

Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center joins the elite homes that have earned the Silver Award for Quality. The AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program provides a pathway for providers of long term and post-acute care services to journey towards performance excellence. The program is based on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. Each one of the Mission […]

This award is awarded to honor those people who have shown commitment, dedication, and compassion in serving persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families. Two years ago, West Jordan Care Center’s Kara Larsen won this national award for her dedication to caring for those born with developmental disabilities. This years recipient: Laura Horan has […]

More and more families are choosing to keep loved ones at home rather than admit them to a nursing home or assisted living. In honor of National Caregiver Week, we would like to thank you for the work you do to care for your loved ones. Being a home caregiver is no easy task. According […]

For most family members, the first signs of dementia are confusion and forgetfulness.  The first signs of possible dementia that families overlook is marked changes in personality and behavior. According to the research paper,  Personality and Dementia, changes in personality may be the determining factor so that caricature or exaggeration of original personality emerges as […]

Looking for comprehensive memory care? The Namaste Memory Center has officially opened! When I walk through this memory center I feel a sense of warmth and acceptance. Every aspect of this home is designed to honor the resident story and life skills, not the disease or disability. Many nursing homes or assisted living facilities do […]

The simple answer? How and why nursing homes were originally created continues to fuel this fear. A little over a century ago, if you needed a place to live because you were poor or disabled you were sent to a poorhouse. Though poorhouses are documented as far back as the 1600’s. The first documented poorhouse […]

What exactly is culture change? One of the newest drivers of change in nursing homes is changing the culture of the organization. In our last post we talked about why people fear nursing homes and the history of the industry, here is how we fix it. Culture is the predominating attitudes and beliefs that characterize […]